Glasser
William Glasser, an American psychiatrist, is highly regarded for having developed a theory that explains how and why we behave (Wikipedia, 2007). His theory states that behaviour is influenced by what a person wants or needs at any given time: survival, love, power, freedom, or any other basic human need (Funderstanding, 2001). Ultimately, the Choice aspect of Choice Theory is that individuals have the power to alter their lives for the better based on the choices they make. (CTER, 2007) I see great value in the choice aspect of Glasser’s theory, as I will seek to influence my students to make good choices for themselves which maximise their opportunites to grow and become the best person they can possibly be.
According to Glasser, if students are not motivated to do their schoolwork, it's because they perceive their schoolwork as insignificant to their basic human needs. As a teacher, this empowers me to target the core needs of my students by designing tasks that will simultaneously meet their needs and motivate them to develop and extend their knowledge. Moreover, I strongly believe that it is important to know how the Control Theory Impacts Learning in the classroom.
Firstly, with the Curriculum; I will discuss the content and style of the lesson with students. The core needs of my student will help me to form how and what they are taught (Wikipedia, 2007). Secondly, with the Instruction; I will aim to empower the students by engaging them with cooperative and active learning techniques. Thirdly, with assessments I will endeavour to make sure that all assignments meet some degree of my students' needs and satisfaction.
References
Wikipedia (2007), William Glasser,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Glasser, accessed 11th April
CTER (2007), Control theory 2007, http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Control_theory, accessed 11th April
Funderstanding (2001), Control Theory, http://www.funderstanding.com/control_theory.cfm, accessed 13th April
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